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The total population of Owensboro is estimated to be 60,019 with 28,997 males (48.31%) and 31,022 females (51.69%). There are 2,025 more females than males in Owensboro.
The median household income in Owensboro was $51,247 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,096(2.09%) from $52,343 in 2020. This income is 68.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Owensboro sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $61,247. Overall, the median household income for the city of Owensboro stands at $51,247.
In Owensboro, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,655 for males and $25,178 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,905 for males and $41,542 for females.
In Owensboro, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $57,938, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,238.
In 2022, the population of Owensboro was 60,037, a 0.00% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Owensboro's population was 60,035, a decline of 0.34% compared to a population of 60,238 in 2020.
The median age in Owensboro, KY is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.22% were under the age of 15, 20.26% aged 15 to 29, 40.98% aged 30 to 64, 15.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Owensboro population: 83.82% are White, 6.94% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.69% are Asian, 0.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.75% are some other race and 4.12% are multiracial.